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Ban: Need For Reproductive Health Care fo Young People

Tuesday, 24 April 2012, 10:01 am | UN News

Ban Stresses Need For Reproductive Health Care For Young People New York, Apr 23 2012 1:10PM Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today stressed the need to provide reproductive health care for young people, as well as give them access to the necessary information ... More >>

Exchange Of Letters for Israeli-Palestinian Dialogue

Tuesday, 24 April 2012, 9:51 am | UN News

UN Official Hopes Exchange Of Letters Can Help Advance Israeli-Palestinian Dialogue New York, Apr 23 2012 2:10PM A senior United Nations official today voiced the hope that the recent exchange of letters agreed to by Israeli and Palestinian leaders ... More >>

Rise In Natural Resources Prices Hurting Poor Nations

Tuesday, 24 April 2012, 9:47 am | UN News

UN Trade Report: Rise In Natural Resources Prices Appears To Be Hurting Poor Nations New York, Apr 23 2012 3:10PM A sustained rise in prices for raw natural resources and basic agricultural goods is defying long-standing patterns and appears to be ... More >>

Yemen: UN Official Concerned About Humanitarian Situation

Thursday, 19 April 2012, 11:02 am | UN News

Senior UN Official Concerned About Worsening Humanitarian Situation In Yemen New York, Apr 17 2012 3:10PM In the wake of a two-day visit, a senior United Nations official today raised concern about Yemen’s humanitarian situation, underscoring ... More >>

Commending UAE Efforts Against Human Trafficking, UN Expert

Thursday, 19 April 2012, 11:00 am | UN News

Commending UAE Efforts Against Human Trafficking, UN Expert Urges More To Help Victims New York, Apr 17 2012 4:10PM A United Nations independent human rights expert today urged the United Arab Emirates’ (UAE) authorities – at Federal and Emirate level ... More >>

UN Disarmament Official Urges Shifting Resources

Thursday, 19 April 2012, 10:59 am | UN News

UN Disarmament Official Urges Shifting More Resources From Military To Development New York, Apr 17 2012 7:10PM The top United Nations official on disarmament affairs today encouraged world leaders to reassess their countries’ defence needs, explore ... More >>

UN Forum: Documentaries in Telling Stories of Sustainability

Thursday, 19 April 2012, 10:57 am | UN News

UN Forum Notes Effectiveness Of Documentaries In Telling Stories Of Sustainability New York, Apr 17 2012 7:10PM A two-day conference at United Nations Headquarters focussed on developing a better global future through the power of storytelling and ... More >>

UN Disaster Reduction Office Launches Initiative

Thursday, 19 April 2012, 10:55 am | UN News

UN Disaster Reduction Office Launches Initiative To Help Cities Manage Risk New York, Apr 18 2012 1:10PM The United Nations office for disaster risk reduction today launched a new initiative to help cities across the world manage risk following the worst ... More >>

General Assembly President Urges Scientific Approaches

Thursday, 19 April 2012, 10:54 am | UN News

General Assembly President Urges Scientific Approaches To Sustainable Development New York, Apr 18 2012 1:10PM The President of the General Assembly, Nassir Abdulaziz Al-Nasser, warned today that economic growth that relies on unsustainable patterns ... More >>

Human Rights Must Be Integrated Into Sustainable Development

Thursday, 19 April 2012, 10:50 am | UN News

Human Rights Must Be Integrated Into Sustainable Development, UN Official Stresses New York, Apr 18 2012 1:10PM Countries must integrate human rights into the upcoming sustainable development conference known as Rio+20 and its outcome, a top United ... More >>

UN Envoy Condemns Eviction Of Palestinian Families

Thursday, 19 April 2012, 10:48 am | UN News

UN Envoy Condemns Eviction Of Palestinian Families From East Jerusalem Homes New York, Apr 18 2012 2:10PM A senior United Nations official has condemned the eviction today of two Palestinian families from their homes in East Jerusalem and called for ... More >>

Advance Team Of UN Observers Arrives In Syria

Tuesday, 17 April 2012, 4:06 pm | UN News

Advance Team Of UN Observers Arrives In Syria To Report On Cessation Of Violence New York, Apr 16 2012 2:10PM The first group of six United Nations unarmed monitors tasked by the Security Council to report on the implementation of a full cessation ... More >>

Ban Welcomes European Union’s Energy Access Initiative

Tuesday, 17 April 2012, 4:02 pm | UN News

Ban Welcomes European Union’s Energy Access Initiative For Developing Countries New York, Apr 16 2012 3:10PM Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today welcomed a new European Union (EU) initiative designed to assist developing countries in providing access ... More >>

UN Envoy For Sexual Violence In Conflict To Step Down

Tuesday, 17 April 2012, 4:00 pm | UN News

UN Envoy For Sexual Violence In Conflict To Step Down Next Month New York, Apr 16 2012 3:10PM Margot Wallström, who has been spearheading United Nations efforts to tackle sexual violence in conflict, will step down from her post at the end of May ... More >>

Syria: UN-Arab League Envoy Encouraged By Relative Calm

Friday, 13 April 2012, 3:40 pm | UN News

UN-Arab League Envoy Encouraged By Reports Of Relative Calm In Syria New York, Apr 12 2012 1:10PM The Joint Special Envoy of the United Nations and the League of Arab States, Kofi Annan, said that he is encouraged by reports that the situation in Syria ... More >>

Disaster Risk Reduction Crucial For Sustainable Development

Friday, 13 April 2012, 3:38 pm | UN News

Disaster Risk Reduction Crucial For Sustainable Development, Assembly Told New York, Apr 12 2012 1:10PM Disaster risk reduction must be incorporated in all sustainable development strategies, the President of the General Assembly emphasized today, noting ... More >>

Darfur: UN-African Mission: Improved Security, Humanitarian

Friday, 13 April 2012, 3:35 pm | UN News

Darfur: UN-African Mission Chief Reports Security, Humanitarian Improvements New York, Apr 12 2012 3:10PM The head of the joint United Nations-African Union mission in the western Sudanese region of Darfur (UNAMID) today reported a decrease in clashes ... More >>

Space Science Plays Key Role In Sustainable Development

Friday, 13 April 2012, 3:32 pm | UN News

Space Science Plays Key Role In Achieving Sustainable Development – UN New York, Apr 12 2012 4:10PM United Nations officials today highlighted the contribution of human space science and technology in achieving sustainable development, and called ... More >>

UN: Expanded Family Visits for W. Sahara Refugees

Friday, 13 April 2012, 3:28 pm | UN News

UN Launches First Flight In Expanded Family Visits For Western Sahara Refugees New York, Apr 12 2012 4:10PM The United Nations refugee agency on Wednesday launched the first flight in an expanded programme of visits for long-separated Sahrawi families ... More >>

UN Chief Calls On Syrian Authorities To Prove Ceasefire

Friday, 13 April 2012, 3:25 pm | UN News

UN Chief Calls On Syrian Authorities To Prove Ceasefire In Effect New York, Apr 12 2012 4:10PM Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said that the situation in Syria is calmer today, the day a cessation of hostilities was due to come into effect, but stressed ... More >>

   

 
 
 
 
 

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